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Keith Urban, born on October 26, 1967 in Whangārei, New Zealand, is a singer, pianist and guitarist. As of 2026, Keith Urban is 59 years old. Schooling on record includes Caboolture State High School. Recorded honors include Officer of the Order of Australia (2020) and Country Music Association Award for International Achievement (2005, 2020). The listed height is 174 cm.
My Take
Keith Urban fascinates me as a study in earned belonging. A kid born in Whangarei and raised in Australia had no obvious path into Nashville's country establishment, yet he did not just enter it; he became one of its defining modern voices, with four Grammys to prove it. What I value most is his guitar playing: he folds rock phrasing and pop architecture into country without ever sounding cynical about the genre. The 2020 Order of Australia honor shows how much he means back home, too. He strikes me as that rare arena-scale entertainer whose musicianship would still hold up in a small room with a single amp.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Keith Urban
- Name (Japanese)
- キース・アーバン
- Reading
- きーす・あーばん
- Born
- October 26, 1967 (age 59)
- Origin
- Whangārei, New Zealand
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- singer / pianist / guitarist / songwriter / composer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Caboolture State High School
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Officer of the Order of Australia
- 2005 Country Music Association Award for International Achievement
- 2020 Country Music Association Award for International Achievement
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.keithurban.net/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/keithurban/
- Xhttps://x.com/KeithUrban
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith%20Urban
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315547
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Keith Urban born?
Keith Urban was born on October 26, 1967 and is 59 years old.
Where is Keith Urban from?
Keith Urban is from Whangārei, New Zealand.
What does Keith Urban do?
Keith Urban works as singer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, composer.
How tall is Keith Urban?
Keith Urban is 174 cm tall.
Which high school did Keith Urban attend?
Keith Urban attended Caboolture State High School.
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